Adjustable roofing structure



June 5. 1928.

J. F. STUCKERT ADJUSTABLE ROOFING STRUCTURE Filed July 16, 1927 -2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR;

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J r k J1me 1923.

I 1,672,628 J. F. STUCKERT ADJUSTABLE ROOFING STRUCTURE Filed July 16, 192?. 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 5, 1928. i

UNITED STAT sj PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN FRANKLIN STUCKEB'I. F PHILADELPHiA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ADJUSTABLE ROOFING STRUCTURE.

Application filed July 16, 1927. Serial No. 206,142.

in making novel provision for adjustment.

of said bearing bars with respect to each other.

It further consists of a novel manner of securing the principal bearing bars, the roof sections, the cover bars,.and their adjuncts by means of eye bolts to be hereinafter referred to, it being understood that the gutters, bearing bars, and cover bars, as well as the roof sections, can be of any suitable material, and that the lapped joints between the juxtaposed ends ofthe cover bars1may be treated with any suitable non-corrosive material. Y

My invention further consists of. other novel features of construction and advantage, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth in the specification and claims appended hereto. I

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawings several forms thereof which are at present preferred by me, since the same have been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to 'be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as'hereinshown and described. Fig.1 represents'a vertical, sectional view of an adjustable roof structure embodying my invention, the sect-ion being taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 52, certain parts being shown in elevation.

Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, certain parts being shown in elevation. v

Fig. 4 represents a section on line 4'-4 of as Fig. 1, tion.

certain parts being shown in elevain Figs. 1, 3, and 4. The outer ends of Fig. 5 represents a section on line 5-5 of Flg. 1. i

Fig. 6 represents a section on line 66 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 represents a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 8, 9, and 10 represent perspective views of different forms of eye bolts which may be employed. I

Fig. 11 represents a sectional view of a modification to be hereinafter referred to.

Figs. 12 and 13 represent sectional views of other embodiments of my invention.

Simllar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the drawings.

4 and the flashing 3 are secured together by -a bolt, screw, or other fastening device 7, which engagesthe wa1l2, as seen at the left of Fig. -1. Upon the inner flange of the longitudinal gutter 4 is supported the outer end of the transverse gutter 8 above which arethe principal bearing bars or angles 9,

above which are positioned the adjustable bearing-bars '10-, which carry the roof sections 11, which may be of any suitable, ma.- terial. Above the roof sections 11 are the cover bars 12, which .are covered with any suitable non-corrosive material 13, as will be understood from the sectional views in Figs. 4 to 7. This non-corrosivecovering material may be applied to any or all other portions of the metal work. The above arrangementand collocation of the gutters,

bearing bars, roof sections, and cover bars will be understood from Figs. .1 to 7, and it will be apparent that while these elements may be held in assembled position by any "suitable means I preferably employ the con- .structions shown in said figures. In the preferred embodiment of my invention I secure the outerportions of the various elements together, as indicated in Fig. 4, wherein 14* represents av bolt or stud having the upper and lower threaded stem portions 17 and 18, the latter passing through the block 21, seen the principal bearing bars 9 rest upon the top of the block 21, as will be understood from Figs. 1 and 4;, and are held in as seinbled position by the transverse bolts or other fastening devices 19.. The lower portion 18 of the bolt 14* passes through the bottom 01. the longitudinal gutter 4 and the flange 5 of the flashing 6, as will be understood from Fig. 1, while the upper portion v17 of the bolt passes through the outer roof section 11, the cover bar 12 and its covering 13, as seen in Figs. 1 and 4, the various parts being heldin assembled position by nuts on the opposite ends of: said bolt 14*. The screw passes through the flashing b, as will be understood, and is threaded into the block 21. as will be understood from Figs. 1, 3, and 1, said block being seated in the lower outer portion of the longitudinal gutter 1, and fitting in a recess in the end of the gutter 8, as seen in Fig.3. Referring next to the eye bolts 22, seen in Figs. 1 and 10, it will be seen that the head or eye of said eye bolt is contained between the vertical webs oi the angles 9, which constitute the principal bearing bars, there being a bolt or other fastening device 23 passing transversely through said angles and "the eye of said eye bolt. The upper, threaded end of the eye bolt '22 passes through the roof tion 11 and the outer cover bar 12,-and is held inposition by, a nut thereon, as will be understood from the left hand portion of in position by a Fig. 1. 'Still referring to Figs. 1 and 9, it will be seen that the eye bolt 2 1, havin the head 25, is providedwith the eye or ho e 26, said head being positioned between the vertical webs of the angles or principal bearing] bars 9, and being secured 1n position by the transverse bolt or other fastening device 26.

' The upper, threaded portion 27 of the eye bolt 24 passes through the adjustable bearing bar 10, thence through the roof section 11, and through the cover bar 12, and is secured nut bearing on the top "of said cover bar. In order to efi'ect the desired adjustment of the adjustable bearing bars 1 0 with respect to the lower or principal bearing bars 9, I provide the set screws 28 whose threaded portions engage and pass through the lateral flanges of the angles 9, While the heads rest on opposite portions of the underside of the adjustable bearing bars 10, as will be understood from Fig. 5. By this construction it will be seen that upon adj ustingfthe set screws 28, the desired range of adjustment can be given to the contacting, adjustable bearing bars 10. Still referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen that at'the right of the adjusting screws 28 I have provided another eye bolt or set of eye bolts 24 of the same construction as seen in Fig. 9, and secured in position by the 'top nuts and transverse bolts 26, as already described.

At the extreme right of Fig. 1, I have shown another eye bolt 14;, as seen in Fig. 8, the manner of assembling said eye bolt and its adjuncts being clearly understood from Fig. 7, wherein it will be seen that the upper, threaded portion 17 of the eye bolt passes through the adjustable bearing bar 10, the roof section 11, and the cover bar 12, while the lower threaded portion 18 of the eye bOlt passes through the transverse gutter 8, which is heldv with respect thereto by upper and lower units, as will be understood from Fig. "7. The bolts 14 and 14*, having the threaded portions 17 and 1 8 are substantially the same in Figs. 4 and 7, as is evident, and have been designated by the same numerals.

It will be seen from the foregoing that by my novel collocation of the longitudinal and transverse gutters, the principal bean the construction seen in Fig. 10, I

have shown the eye bolt 22 detached, whose construction will i be understood without further description. 1

In Fig. 11,1 have rshown'the eye bolt .2 1, seen in Fig. 9,- as being employed and having its lower squared portion secured between the vertical flanges of the angles or principal bearing bars 9, the upper threaded portion 01. said eye bolt passing through the adjustable bearing bar 10, the roof section 11 and the cover bar 12.

In the construction seen in Fig. 1, it will be apparent that the juxtaposed ends of the cover bars 12 are lapped upon each other, said cover bars, as stated, being covered with any suitable, non-corrosive material 18, and thejoint between the contiguous juxtaposed ends of said bars is further packed or protected by putty or similar .Inaiteriral, as indicated .at in Figs. 1, 11 and 13. The roofing material can also embedded in a plastic material of putty or other substance.

In the construction seen in Fig. 12, I have shown approximately one-half a root section substantially conforming to the structure seen in 1, already described, ex-

cept that I employ bolts having elongated,

upper extensions or threaded rods, as indi cated at 30 and 31 upon the upperends of which are the nuts and washers 32 and 33 upon which latter are supported the channels 34 on the upper flanges of which are the adjustable planks 35, said channels being held together by bolts, as indicated at36.

By the provision of the pairs of channels 34, I

as indicated in Fig. '12, and the transverse loo planks 35, it will be apparent that an efficient and durable walk is provided so that workmen can make repairs to the roof.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-' ters- Patent, is v 1. In an adjustable roof structure, upper gutters, principal bearing bars of angular construction extending transversely above said upper gutters, flat adjustable bearing bars above said principal bearing bar's, means including screws carried by said angular bearing bars for adjusting said flat bars, roof construction extending transversely above said upper gutters, flatadjustable bearing bars above said princlpal bearing bars, means I including screws carried by said angular bearing bars for adjusting said flat bars, roof sections above said adjustable bearing bars, cover plates above said roof sections, and bolts common to said principal bearing bars, adjustable bearing bars, roof sections and cover plate, and said adjusting screws interposed between said rincipal bearing bars and said adjustable earing bars. I 1

3. In an adjustable roof structure, upper gutters, principal bearing bars of angular construction extending transversely above said upper gutters, flat adjustable bearing bars above said principal bearing bars,

means including screws carried by said angular bearing bars for adjusting said flat bars, roof sections. abovesaid adjustablebearing bars, cover plates above said roof sections, bolts common to .said principal bearing bars, adjustable bearing bars, roof sections and cover plate, and sealing means for the juxtaposed lapped ends of said cover plates.

JOHN FRANKLIN STUCKERT. 

